Radiohead to play second Chicago show?
Pitchfork revealed dates and locations of the second leg of Radiohead’s North American tour this morning, and something jumped out at me that made me a bit excited, and more than a bit apprehensive about when to purchase Radiohead tickets, and to what shows.
It also made me a bit more hopeful than I was since last week’s confirmation that Radiohead will headline Lollapalooza — hopeful that maybe I wouldn’t have to attend Chicago’s third annual sweat-and-squint music festival:
07-08 Berlin, Germany - Wuhlheide
nearly a month of downtime
08-01 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
what about 08-02???
08-03 Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
Not sure about you guys, but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if that day between Lolla and Indy gets filled by another Radiohead show in Chicago, hopefully at a smaller venue. Or maybe a couple shows will be added before the Lolla performance, but I think that’s a less-likely scenario if for no other reason than potential canibaLOLLAization.
My fingers are crossed as I watch the band’s Pitchfork.tv-exclusive performance of “Bangers and Mash,” taped in Nigel Godrich’s basement. There’s some other good stuff on Pitchfork.tv, which officially launched today, including performances from Liars and Jay Reatard, and loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies, showing for one week only.
Congrats, PF. Can’t wait until the reality shows start rolling in.
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I share your suspicion.
The one opposing clue that tells me it won’t happen is that, according to their schedule, they take a day off after every other festival they play. I wonder if it has something to do with moving gear and such with so many other bands coming and going.
also, they are trying to reduce their carbon impact on these tours, which may have include moving their goods by donkey from Lolla stage to Indy.
By my calculation, it is a 30 hour trip via ass.
nick